Gampelen
in Seeland District of Canton of Bern, Switzerland

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
47.012 and 7.058 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 47° 0' 43" and E 7° 3' 27"
Currency and Currency Code:
Franc - CHF
Spoken languages:
German, French, Italian, Romansh
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 03:54 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Europe/Zurich
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:36 am and 4:56 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
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Current travel safety evaluation for Switzerland in Western Europe

Safety Score: 4,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Switzerland.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Switzerland. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Explore Gampelen

Gampelen in Seeland District (Canton of Bern) with it's 732 inhabitants is a city in Switzerland about 19 mi (or 30 km) west of Bern, the country's capital.

Local time in Gampelen is now 03:54 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / Zurich with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 13 airports in the vicinity of Gampelen, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Switzerland is Neuchatel Airport in a distance of 10 mi (or 16 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Switzerland is La Chaux-de-Fonds / Le Locle, Watchmaking Town Planning in a distance of 12 mi (or 20 km), North-West. We found 5 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Neuchatel, Biel/Bienne, Fribourg, Matran and Tafers. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 7°C / 45 °F

Morning Temperature 1°C / 34 °F
Evening Temperature 4°C / 39 °F
Night Temperature 2°C / 35 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 68%
Air Pressure 1027 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Few clouds, covering 10% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Saturday, 16th of November 2024

9°C (48 °F)
4°C (39 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Sunday, 17th of November 2024

12°C (54 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Scattered clouds, moderate breeze.

Monday, 18th of November 2024

9°C (47 °F)
5°C (40 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

ibis 3 Lacs Neuchatel

Address
1,5 mi
Le Verger 1
2075 NEUCHATEL-THIELLE
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Hotel-Restaurant Mont-Vully

Address
4,1 mi
route du Mont 50
1789 Lugnorre
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 8:00 - 19:00
Weekend: 8:00 - 22:00


Hotel de la Gare

Address
4,3 mi
Route de la Gare 2
1786 Sugiez
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: 9:00 - 23:00
Weekend: closed


Bad Muntelier am See

Address
6,2 mi
Hauptstr. 5
3286 Murten
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:30 - 22:00
Weekend: closed


Murtenhof & Krone

Address
6,4 mi
Rathausgasse 1-5
3280 Murten
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 23:00
Weekend: 7:00 - 23:00


Murten

Address
6,4 mi
Bernstrasse 7
3280 Murten
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 22:00
Weekend: 7:00 - 22:00


Hôtel Garni Villa Carmen

Address
4,0 mi
Avenue des Collonges 7
2520 La Neuveville
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 22:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 22:00
Weekend: 7:00 - 20:00


Videos from this area

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MDC 2014 Au Dance contest le Landeron

Published: March 15, 2014
Length: 00:26 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Nathalie Christinat

Dance contest mars 2014 MCB.


Le Landeron-Lignières course de côte historique

Published: July 07, 2008
Length: 55:52 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Michel Monnier

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Carrousel, Le Landeron, Suisse

Published: October 27, 2011
Length: 54:21 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: peetieyou

A la Fête de la Brocante, Le Landeron, canton de Neuchâtel, samedi, le 25 septembre, 2011. Ce carrousel a été construit en 1890 ! Pour apprendre plus, cliquez sur le liens suivants: http://ww...


A la découverte de Cressier

Published: June 12, 2014
Length: 03:15 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Jean-Jacques Guinchard

Partez à la découverte de Cressier où vous y découvrirez des domaines viticoles réputés ainsi que deux châteaux, une église, de nombreux coins de grillades ou de pique-nique dans la...


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Published: August 16, 2012
Length: 45:46 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: SuCaMovies

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Défilé ACH Enfants N°3 - 2014

Published: February 26, 2015
Length: 21:28 min
Rating: 5 of 5
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Published: October 16, 2010
Length: 16:53 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Adrian Ion


Video vieille ville depuis drone RC

Published: September 13, 2012
Length: 40:50 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Patrick Di Lenardo

Petit vol au-dessus de la vieille ville du Landeron (Suisse) avec un drone quadricoptère radiocommandé de construction personnelle, équipé d'une GoPro Hero. C'est encore un peu expérimental...


From Neuchatel to Luterbach / Autobahn A5 / Switzerland / 11.2010 / 1080p HD

Published: November 24, 2010
Length: 17:35 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: nils169

My Videos on a Map!: http://schweizerautobahnen.blogspot.com Route on Google Maps: http://goo.gl/4LcMz About 61km, 50 Minutes. Well its Winter, and not very nice Landscape...


PEMAMO - Machine de rodage MRL 150

Published: September 09, 2009
Length: 30:14 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: PEMAMOMovies


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

La Neuveville District

La Neuveville District was one of the 3 French-speaking districts of the Bernese Jura in the canton of Bern with the seat being La Neuveville. It had a population of about 6,083 in 2004.

Located at 47.05, 7.08333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Former districts of the canton of Bern

Erlach District

Erlach District was one of the 26 administrative districts in the canton of Bern, Switzerland. Its capital was Erlach. The district had an area of 96 km² and consists of 12 municipalities:

Located at 47.0403, 7.09611 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Former districts of the canton of Bern

Erlach Abbey

Erlach Abbey, also known as St. Johannsen Abbey (Kloster Erlach, otherwise Abtei St. Johannsen), was a Benedictine monastery in Gals, Canton of Bern, Switzerland. It was founded between 1093 and 1103 by Kuno, Count of Fenis and Bishop of Lausanne, on an island in the Zihl. the foundation was completed after his death by his brother, Burchard, bishop of Basle. The new monastery was settled by monks from St. Blaise's Abbey in the Black Forest.

Located at 47.0402, 7.07167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Benedictine monasteries in Switzerland, Prisons in Switzerland, Buildings and structures in Bern

Witzwil

The penitentiary systems Witzwil are a men's prison with a huge farm on the territories of the municipalities Erlach Gampelen and Ins in Canton of Berne and the municipality of Haut-Vully in Canton of Fribourg, Switzerland. The main seat and official address are located in the community of Gampelen Formerly a part of the huge marshlands called Grand Marais, the land parcels could be reclaimed for agriculture through the Jura water correction.

Located at 46.9878, 7.05917 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Prisons in Switzerland

Thielle

The River La Thielle ("Zihl") is a tributary to the Aare River, in the Swiss Seeland. "La Thielle" results of the merging of the river Orbe and river Talent, Northeast of the little city of Orbe in the Swiss Canton of Vaud. La Thielle flows as a channel toward Northeast through an intensive cultivated plain called "Plaine de l'Orbe" and flows already after 9 km into the Lake of Neuchâtel in Yverdon-les-Bains.

Located at 47, 7.03333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rivers of Switzerland, Tributaries of Lake Neuchâtel, Tributaries of the Aar, Bern–Neuchâtel border

Jeanjaquet Castle

Jeanjaquet Castle is a castle in the municipality of Cressier of the Canton of Neuchâtel in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.

Located at 47.0486, 7.02606 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cultural property of national significance in the canton of Neuchâtel, Castles in the canton of Neuchâtel

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Gampelen, Champion, Гампелен, 甘佩倫